adopt

əˈdɑːpt
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Translation of adopt into German

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Verb

tr.
1.

animals

take a pet from a shelter into one's home
  • We plan to adopt a dog this weekend.Wir planen, dieses Wochenende einen Hund zu adoptieren.
2.

family

legally take another's child as one's own
  • They decided to adopt a child from the orphanage.Sie beschlossen, ein Kind aus dem Waisenhaus zu adoptieren.
3.

official approval

formally accept or approve something official
  • The committee will adopt the new policy.Der Ausschuss wird die neue Richtlinie annehmen.
4.

practice

take up and practice as one's own
  • She decided to adopt yoga as part of her routine.Sie beschloss, Yoga zu praktizieren als Teil ihrer Routine.
5.

decision-making

choose and follow a plan or idea
  • The company will adopt a new marketing strategy.Das Unternehmen wird eine neue Marketingstrategie übernehmen.
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Expressions with adopt: examples in English and translations in German

eine Haltung einnehmen
She decided to adopt an attitude of optimism despite the challenges.
eine abwartende Haltung einnehmen
They decided to adopt a wait-and-see approach before making any changes.
zur Adoption freigeben
adoptieren lassen
They decided to adopt out the puppy to a loving family.
einen Beschluss fassen
einen Beschluss verabschieden
The council will adopt a resolution on climate policy today.

Synonyms and analogies of adopt in English

Examples of adopt in a sentence

  • Many families choose to adopt pets rather than buy them.
  • The couple plans to adopt their niece after the tragedy.
  • Many celebrities choose to adopt children internationally.
  • The board voted to adopt the resolution.
  • They decided to adopt the proposed guidelines.
  • He chose to adopt meditation to improve his focus.

Translations of "adopt" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
annehmenv.

Many avoid conversations due to the moralizing tone that some individuals adopt.

Viele meiden Gespräche aufgrund des moralisierenden Tons, den manche Personen annehmen.

erlassenv.

From a different standpoint we might adopt the following classification.

Von einem anderen Standpunkt erlassen könnten wir die folgende Einteilung.

verabschiedenv.

After we adopt this law, there's no going back to the old system.

Wenn wir dieses Gesetz verabschieden, gibt es kein Zurück zum alten System.

übernehmenv.

The jury is still out on whether we should adopt that software.

Ob wir diese Software übernehmen sollen, das steht noch aus.

adoptierenv.

Somewhere down the line, we might adopt a dog or maybe two.

Später einmal adoptieren wir vielleicht einen Hund oder sogar zwei.

Noun
dieAnnahmenf.

Develop and adopt a public internal financial control strategy.

Entwicklung und Annahme einer Strategie für die interne Kontrolle der öffentlichen Finanzen.

dieVerabschiedungnf.

We plan to prepare and adopt a new democratic constitution this year.

Dieses Jahr sehen wir die Verabschiedung einer demokratischen Verfassung vor.

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adopt: Examples and translations in context

She began to desert her old habits and adopt a healthier lifestyle.

Sie begann, ihre alten Gewohnheiten abzulegen und einen gesünderen Lebensstil anzunehmen.

I very much hope that we can adopt this report tomorrow.

Ich hoffe sehr, daß wir diesen Bericht morgen annehmen werden.

We should adopt a believing mindset to inspire others around us.

Wir sollten eine positive Denkweise annehmen, um andere um uns herum zu inspirieren.

But this is no reason to permanently adopt a negligent attitude.

Aber das ist kein Grund, dauerhaft eine nachlässige Haltung anzunehmen.

Local communities benefit immensely when they adopt new thinking in problem-solving.

Lokale Gemeinschaften profitieren enorm, wenn sie neues Denken in der Problemlösung annehmen.

And behold, she did adopt unto them a baby.

Und siehe, da hat sie annehmen zu ihnen ein Baby.

None can really adopt asceticism without the knowledge of the self.

Keine können asceticism ohne das Wissen des Selbst wirklich annehmen.

If you can adopt all of them, that's very nice.

Wenn man alle annehmen kann, das ist sehr gut.

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adopt an attitudeadopt out
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